原文地址:employ,employment,employee,employer作者:qiaosir1.employ vt.
1). 雇用, 聘请
①.The millemploys a thousand workers. 这家工厂雇用了一千名工人。
②.The storeemployed extra workers at Christmas.
2). 使用, 利用
①.How do youemploy your spare time? 你是怎样利用你的空余时间的?
②.The policehad to employ force in order to break up the crowd.
警察被迫动用武力来驱散人群。
3).使忙于, 使从事于
①.The childrenemployed themselves in painting.
= The childrenwere employed in painting.
孩子们忙于画画儿。
②.She employedherself in watering the garden.
= She wasemployed in watering the garden.
她在忙于给院子浇水。
n.
雇用, 使用, 职业[U]
①.in the employ of sb. (或in sb’s employ) 受雇于某人
②.be out of employ 失业
要点归纳:
employ oneself (或 be employed) in 使忙于, 使从事于
2.employment n.
1. 职业, 工作[U]
①.in the employment of 受雇于
②.be out of employment 失业
③.get (lose) employment 就(失)业
④.He found employment as a mechanic.
他找到了一份机修工的工作。
2. 雇用, 受雇[U]
①.A large office requires the employment of manypeople.
一个大事务所需要雇用许多人。
3. 使用, 运用[U][(+of)]
①.The employment of airplanes sped up delivery.
使用飞机加快了投递的速度。
3.employee n.
受雇者, 雇工, 雇员, 从业员工[C]
①.The firm has 1000 employees.
这家公司有一千名员工。
4.employer n.
雇主, 雇用者[C]
①.The university is a major employer in thearea.
该大学是这一地区的大雇主。
②.The secretary worked for the same employer for 20years.